This live blog is now closed. Trump news at a glance: president steps back from threat to destroy Iran’s ‘whole civilization’ after ceasefire deal reached Sign up for Breaking News US email alerts During a press conference in Budapest with Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán, vice-president JD...

Iran ceasefire deal a partial win for Trump - but at a high cost The path to the two-week ceasefire with Iran may have fundamentally altered the way the rest of the world views the US.

Chuck Schumer attacks president’s ‘ridiculous bluster’ while Republicans cast decision as shrewd tactical move US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire Middle East crisis – live updates Political leaders and many Americans breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday evening, after Donald Trump announced...

Donald Trump announced a last-minute ceasefire deal with Iran on Tuesday evening. Business leaders and foreign policy experts responded with mixed reactions.Alex Wong/Getty Images On Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump announced a last-minute ceasefire deal with Iran.

Trump news at a glance: president steps back from threat to destroy Iran’s ‘whole civilization’ after ceasefire deal reached Trump announces two-week conditional ceasefire after last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan – key US politics stories from Tuesday 7 April at a glance It appears...

Trump has backed down from his threat to wipe out Iran's civilization President Trump has backed down from his threat to wipe out Iran's civilization and bomb its power plants by Tuesday night. Online, he said he agreed to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks.